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[[File:Indonesian matchlock 19th century.jpg|thumb|300x300px|19th century [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] matchlock, this weapon is smaller and shorter than the Java arquebus, but with similar mechanism. ]]

'''Java arquebus''' refer to long primitive [[firearm]] from [[Nusantara|Indonesian archipelago]] archipelago, dating back to the last quarter of 15th century. The weapon was used by local armies, albeit in low number, before the arrival of [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] explorers ([[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] and [[Spaniards|Spaniard]]) in the 16th century. In historical records the weapon may be classified as [[arquebus]] or [[musket]].

== Etymology ==